PHILADELPHIA- Reaching the NFL is the dream for most college football players. For redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Matt Hennessy, the NFL is something that is now very close to home.
His brother, Thomas, is going into his second season as a long snapper for the New York Jets. Thomas went undrafted out of Duke University in the 2017 NFL Draft before signing with the Indianapolis Colts, who later traded him to the Jets before the start of the 2017 NFL season.
Having Thomas close to Rockland County, where he grew up, and playing in the same stadium as the New York Giants, his favorite NFL team, was special for the Hennessy family.